"In the Tradition of the Finest British Chiller Thrillers"

1957

1h 43m

6.8(25 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Overview

In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.

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Cast & Crew

22 members

Acting

Rod Steiger

Carl Schaffner

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David Knight

Johnny

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Marla Landi

Mary

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Noel Willman

Chief of Police

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Bernard Lee

Chief Inspector Hadden

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Eric Pohlmann

Police Sergeant

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Alan Gifford

Cooper

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Ingeborg von Kusserow

Mrs. Scarff

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Bill Nagy

Paul Scarff

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Faith Brook

Kay

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Marianne Deeming

Anna

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Noel Drayton

Reporter

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Jack Carter

Detective in Schaffner's Office

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Stanley Maxted

Milton

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Jack Lester

Sam

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Betty Cooper

Miss Hilton

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Jon Farrell

Stationmaster

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Mark Baker

Baggage Man

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John Hayward

Reporter

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Ryck Rydon

Reporter

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Murray Kash

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Don Gilliland

Reporter

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